RPG Maker MZ is a new installment in the RPG Maker series to be released
on Steam
for Windows and macOS this summer. This will allow you to get in touch with your
inner Lord British to create an old-school role-playing game. Word is:
"Including all new features, and some fan favorite returning features, RPG Maker
MZ will make RPG Making faster and easier than ever before. But making it easier
wasn’t our only aim, this RPG Maker aims to be the most powerful for experienced
developers as well." Here's more from the description, including a bit that
humorously describes how their collection of premade assets can be used "to
create a game that's absolutely full of originality":
A Tool Designed
to Make Games
RPG Maker is known in Japan as "RPG Tsukūru." "Tsukūru" is a coined term that,
in a literal sense, combines the Japanese words for "make" and "tool." This
signifies that RPG Maker is a tool that is designed to make games. Within RPG
Maker, we have already programmed the basic operations that support RPGs. You
can make games easily by just combining settings for game components that are
comprised of the main character's parameters and enemies' movements.
Create an Original Game with Ease!
As samples, we have prepared a wealth of resources comprised of drawings and
music that are needed to make games. All you need to focus on is giving shape to
your own ideas. On top of that, for anyone looking for something beyond the
samples already provided, we have set aside a vast collection of additional
downloadable content intended for the RPG Maker series.
By using these assets in combination, you can create a game that's absolutely
full of originality.